People who say that a candidate's sexual orientation would have an impact on their vote overwhelmingly cite that impact as negative and view being LGBTQ as a disadvantage. Other disadvantages viewed more favorably than being LGBTQ include "has used marijuana," "is Mormon," and "has Washington experience." However, if a candidate is Muslim, doesn't believe in God, or has had past financial troubles, Americans are even less likely to support those candidates than LGBTQ ones.

Pew Research Center

The good news is this data only reflects a small portion of Americans— those who say sexual orientation or gender identity would impact their decision. The majority of Americans (69 percent) say that a candidate's sexuality wouldn't alter their support for the candidate at all and only four percent of adults say it would make them more likely to vote for that candidate.

Two female candidates, Misty Snow (D-UT) and Misty Plowright (D-CO), have made history this year by becoming the first transgender women from a major party vying for spots in Congress. Plowright, who is seeking election to the House, and Snow, who is running for the Senate, are both up against incumbent Republicans. Though Ballotpedia predicts that the Utah and Colorado senate races will both go to the Republicans, these women haven’t lost yet. So here’s everything you sho...